Before Nebraska: Corey Stringer transferred to Nebraska after two seasons at Fort Scott CC • Graduated from Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha, Neb., where he was a 2009 underclass honorable-mention All-American by Perfect Game USA and was a 2010 Central Region honorable-mention pick • Hit .276 as a sophomore in 2012 with 34 hits, including six doubles, in 43 games • Added six steals in eight attempts • Tied for the team lead in batting average as a freshman at Fort Scott with a .394 average • Was one of the Greyhounds' top threats at the plate with 13 doubles, one triple, one home run and 47 RBIs • Was nearly perfect on the base paths with 10 steals in 11 attempts, while also cutting down 20-49 (.592) opposing runners • Earned second-team All-Nebraska honors as a designated hitter and first-team Class B accolades as a catcher from the Omaha World-Herald as a senior in 2010 at Skutt • Led Class B during the 2010 season in batting average (.488), doubles (12) and RBIs (47), while also ranking second in hits (41) and triples (6) • Led the Skyhawks to the No. 1 seed at the 2010 Class B state tournament with a 17-7 record, but fell to Omaha Gross in the title game • Chose Nebraska over Texas-San Antonio, Florida Atlantic and Northern Illinois.

Personal: Born on March 30, 1992 in Collingswood, N.J. • Parents are Mike and Jennifer Stringer • Has two brothers, Jake and Brian • Majoring in biological sciences.